When the boys grew up, Esau was a skillful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a quiet man, dwelling in tents.
Do not read this as saying, "Esau had a subscription to Outdoor magazine while Jacob read Cosmo." The thrust of this distinction isn't to highlight degrees of manliness in the machismo sense, but of manliness in the sense of responsibility. And in that sense, Esau was the one who was found lacking, not Jacob. Esau did what he liked, which was being out and about, doing his own thing, away from home base while Jacob observed the operation, took notes, and took responsibility for his family. He stayed close to the home he desired to inherit.
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